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Interview with José Limón, and, Interview with Peter Spackman, 1968

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Interview with José Limón, and, Interview with Peter Spackman

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Title
Interview with José Limón, and, Interview with Peter Spackman, 1968
Additional title: Interview with Peter Spackman
Names
Limón, José (Interviewee)
Spackman, Peter (Interviewee)
Horosko, Marian (Interviewer)
Reiss, Alvin H (Interviewer)
Collection

Dance Audio Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1968-01
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZTO 7-3026
Topics
Limón, José
Spackman, Peter
José Limón Dance Company
Cultural Affairs
Winged (Choreographic work : Limón)
Genres
Interviews
Radio programs
Notes
Content: Title supplied by cataloger.
Venue: Recorded for broadcast on the radio program Profiles or World of Dance 1968 New York (N.Y.)
Funding: The conservation and cataloging of this recording was made possible in part by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. The support of the National Endowment for the Arts is also gratefully acknowledged.
Physical Description
Audiotape reel
Extent: 1 audiotape reel (approximately 25 min.) : acetate, full-track, 7.5 ips. ; 7 in.
Sound quality is fair. The recording is marred by "tape hiss," but the speakers' voices are easily intelligible.
Description
Interview with José Limón conducted by Marian Horosko (approximately 17 minutes) and Interview with Peter Spackman conducted by Alvin H. Reiss (approximately 8 minutes), most likely for broadcast on either the radio program World of Dance or the radio program Profile, in January, 1968. Streaming file (first approximate 17 minutes). José Limón speaks with Marian Horosko about artists and the circumstances in which art is created; the works his company [José Limón Dance Company] will be performing at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, in particular, his new work The winged; art as an intoxicant; the necessity of self-discipline; more on The winged, including the score, by Hank Johnson; the redemptive power of art. Streaming file (from approximately 17 minutes to 25 minutes) Alvin H. Reiss speaks with Peter Spackman, the editor of the new journal Cultural Affairs (published by the Associated Councils of the Arts) about its origins and its purpose; its editorial point of view; articles planned for the upcoming, second issue.
Type of Resource
Sound recording
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 919002348
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20778219
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 63157470-b916-0133-e9dc-60f81dd2b63c
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

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  • 2027

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Interview with José Limón, and, Interview with Peter Spackman" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1968. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6723df20-b916-0133-0a06-60f81dd2b63c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Interview with José Limón, and, Interview with Peter Spackman" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 26, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6723df20-b916-0133-0a06-60f81dd2b63c

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1968). Interview with José Limón, and, Interview with Peter Spackman Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6723df20-b916-0133-0a06-60f81dd2b63c

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Interview with José Limón, and, Interview with Peter Spackman